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Synonyms of wind

5 similar words

Another word for wind is gale. Other synonyms of wind are breeze, gas, twine and draft.

Synonyms and similar words for wind

nounOne of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.

nounFlatus.

  • gas USMethane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process; flatus.

verbTo travel or follow a path with numerous curves.

  • twineTo wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

nounMore synonyms

  • draft
  • galeA very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

Meaning of wind

  1. noun Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
  2. noun Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
  3. noun The ability to breathe easily.

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Questions about synonyms of wind

What is another word for wind?
Wind has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gale, breeze, gas, twine and draft.
What does wind mean?
Wind means real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wind (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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